Weight Loss & Obesity News & Features

Almost 40 percent of nearly a thousand people surveyed in a new study thought weight loss surgery (or "bariatric surgery") was this kind of lazy, quick fix for weight loss.

Being statistically obese, but not simply overweight, was tied to a 27 percent increase in the odds of dying within the study period, according to new research from Boston University.

People with the greatest need for weight-loss surgery -- the standard of care for severe obesity -- may have the least access and opportunity to receive treatment, a new study suggests.

People who are obese-but-fit have lower resting pulse rates, less body fat, higher lean muscle mass and better heart function than those who are obese and don't regularly exercise, a new study confirms.

In a recent study, men had significant increases in testosterone levels and certain other hormones after weight-loss surgery. These changes led to significantly better erectile function.

Deciding to have weight-loss surgery? New research that compares three types -- gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding, also known as lap band, may help.

Kidneys given to obese patients fared as well as those transplanted into normal-weight patients, a new study says. In addition, no difference was seen in patient survival, regardless of weight.

In a study of pounds regained after weight-loss surgery, the percentage of pounds put back on helped predict serious health problems, researchers said.

A new study has found a 10- to 100-fold higher risk of gallstones, other gallbladder conditions and pancreatitis in people who had undergone weight-loss surgery.

The new study found that people who were prompted to either think about others, or to have spiitual thoughts, were more likely to become more physically active.

Higenamine is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of substances prohibited in sports, though it is legal for use in supplements in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Belviq is the first and only weight-loss agent shown not to damage the hearts of people who are already at higher risk, new research shows.

Delays were especially common for patients on Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income Americans. These patients were three times more likely than people with private insurance to be among those  with the longest delays -- typically waiting for over 200 days.

British scientists found that young adults who had a higher body mass index (BMI) -- an estimate of body fat based on height and weight -- had higher blood pressure and thickened heart muscle.

Half of Americans Trying to Slim Down By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- In a country where four out of 10 adults are obese, it's probably good news that half of U.S. adults say they've recently tried to shed some pounds.They did this most often through exercise, cutting calories and eating their fruits and veggies, according to a new government survey that tracked Americans' weight-loss attempts between 2013 and 2016.Overall, 49 percent of respondents said they'd tried to lose weight in the past year -- including two-thirds of those who were obese.As

People who overweight and obese hold starkly different views on diet and exercise than their normal-weight peers, making it difficult for them to get to a healthy weight, a new study finds.

People that live in rural areas are being hit harder by the U.S. obesity epidemic than city dwellers, two new government studies show.

Among U.S. men, for example, the rising rates of overweight and obesity seen since 1999 leveled off between 2009 and 2012. But they took off again in 2015-2016, when 75 percent of men were overweight or obese.

A new federal government survey found that about one-quarter of Americans "acquire" nearly 1,300 calories at work every week. Even worse, the survey only included foods people didn't bring to work themselves, and food they didn't purchase from outside vendors.

Just over 60 percent of those ages 6 to 11 months averaged just under 1 teaspoon of added sugar a day. That rose to 98 percent among those babies 12 to 18 months, who averaged 5.5 teaspoons of added sugar a day.

Twelve people have died from complications related to weight-loss balloons. While the total number of deaths is small compared to the number of procedures, it is high enough for the FDA to issue a warning.

Doctors had expected it to be 12 lbs and were surprised that it was actually 30 lbs.

A new review found that certain cancers associated with people over 50 now affect people at younger ages more frequently. And obesity may be to blame.

One of the new studies tracked the relationship histories of nearly 2,000 obese Swedes who underwent weight-loss surgery over 10 years. The investigators compared the patients with about 1,900 obese adults who did not have surgery.

The nerve's proper name is the posterior vagal trunk and it's part of the larger vagus nerve that's linked with the heart, lungs and digestive system, ABC News reported.